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Sony a1 IIvsNikon Z 30vsSony a6700

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Biggest differences

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.73×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II30 fps
    • Nikon Z 30Not published
    • Sony a670011 fps

  • Effective pixels

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.4×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II50.1 MP
    • Nikon Z 3020.9 MP
    • Sony a670026 MP

  • 4K max frame rate

    Sony a6700 leads

    4×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II119.88 fps
    • Nikon Z 3030 fps
    • Sony a6700120 fps

  • Memory card slots

    Sony a1 II leads

    2×

    higher is better

    • Sony a1 II2 slots
    • Nikon Z 301 slots
    • Sony a67001 slots

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Sony a1 II

  • ✓
  • ?
  • ✕

Where each one wins

  • Sony a1 II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z 30

    • Native ISO maximum
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Weight
    • Depth

  • Sony a6700

    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Battery life
    • Width
    • Height

What all 3 have

  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Minimum operating temperature0 °C

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2024-121
  • Not published
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 6,499.99 USD
  • Not published
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • Sony E
  • Nikon Z
  • Sony E

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Yes2
  • Not published
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 50.1 MP
  • 20.9 MP
  • 26 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • APS-C3
  • APS-C

Native ISO maximum

  • 32,000 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO4
  • 32,000 ISO

In-body image stabilization

  • 8.5 stops5
  • Not published
  • 5 stops

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • —
  • CMOS
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:96
  • Not published

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps
  • 11 fps7
  • 11 fps

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 30 fps
  • Not published
  • 11 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1 s8
  • Not published
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
  • —
  • Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 8K
  • 4K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 119.88 fps9
  • 30 fps
  • 120 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC
  • H.264
  • H.264, HEVC

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 59.94 fps10
  • 30 fps
  • 60 fps11

Raw video recording

  • External12
  • Not published
  • None

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • Not published
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 14 stops

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 9.44 M dots
  • 0 M dots13
  • 2.36 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.9 x
  • Not published
  • 0.7 x

Screen size

  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Multi-angle
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 520 shots14
  • 330 shots15
  • 570 shots

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots
  • 1 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant16
  • Not published
  • Not published

Weight

  • 743 g
  • 405 g
  • 493 g

Width

  • 136.1 mm
  • 128 mm
  • 122 mm

Height

  • 96.9 mm
  • 73.5 mm
  • 69 mm

Depth

  • 82.9 mm17
  • 59.5 mm
  • 75.1 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes18
  • Yes

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Not published
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Mini
  • Micro
Notes on 18 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
  2. 2Sony a1 II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: 4- or 16-shot pixel shift composites are merged with Sony's Imaging Edge Desktop PC software.
  3. 3Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
  4. 4Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  5. 5Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  6. 6Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  7. 7Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
  8. 8Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  9. 9Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  10. 10Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  11. 11Sony a6700, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 60p; 120p 4K uses a crop.
  12. 12Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  13. 13Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  14. 14Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  15. 15Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  16. 16Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  17. 17Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
  18. 18Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.

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